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1. Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills for ESL Instructors (2009)

Language for Work: CLB and Essential Skills for ESL Instructors

Series: Language for Work

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)

This guide is intended for ESL instructors who wish to use Essential Skills in the ESL classroom to enrich and support language acquisition, as well as communicative competence. It also provides ESL instructors with ideas that highlight the transferability of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and Essential Skills.

Written In partnership with the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council, the Canadian Society of Training
and Development, and TESL Canada.

The Essential Skills Primer : CLB Stage 1 ressources are placed at the end of the Language for Work for ESL document. It includes the following:
CLB – Essential Skills Diagnostic Checklist - Speaking – Oral Communication
CLB – Essential Skills Diagnostic Checklist - Listening – Oral Communication
CLB – Essential Skills Diagnostic Checklist - Reading – Text and Document Use
CLB – Essential Skills Diagnostic Checklist - Writing – Text and Document Use
Skills Table - CLB Speaking – ES Oral Communication
Skills Table - CLB Listening – ES Oral Communication
Skills Table - CLB Reading – ES Reading Text and Document Use
Skills Table - CLB Writing – ES Writing and Document Use

Twenty-five lesson plans accompany this guide. To see them, search for "Language for Work" Series.

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  • HRSDC

Added: 2009-07-03

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2. Lesson 10: Nurse Aide (2005)

Lesson 10: Nurse Aide

Give an oral report referencing written notes

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan teaches health care professionals how to give an oral account of care and observation while referencing written notes. Prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, it is geared to learners who have experience recording health care data and are who familiar whith medical terminology and common abbreviations. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The five Essential Skills required are: Writing, Oral Communication, Working with Others, Thinking Skills, and Continuous Learning.

Added: 2009-12-23

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3. Lesson 11: Small Business Owner - Operators (2005)

Lesson 11: Small Business Owner - Operators

Complete a GST return form

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan is one in a series of lessons about small business needs. It is geared to learners who would be working in or starting their own small business. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, asks students to complete a GST return form. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

Added: 2009-12-23

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4. Lesson 12: Shippers and Receivers (2005)

Lesson 12: Shippers and Receivers

Find solutions for various shipping problems

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan teaches problem solving skills for shippers and receivers in a manufacturing plant. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, is to find solutions for the various problems that are typical in a shipper receiver's day. The lesson is geared to multilevel employees. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The two Essential skills required are: Oral Communication, and Thinking Skills.

Added: 2010-01-06

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5. Lesson 13: Taxicab Driver (2005)

Lesson 13: Taxicab Driver

Reading a road map to find locations

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This is the second of two lesson plans that teach map reading. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, is to read a road map to plot a route. This class could be taught as part of a training program for new cab drivers, or as a regular ESL class as an exercise in map reading and becoming familiar with a city. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The three Essential Skills required are: Document Use, Numeracy, and Oral Communication.

Added: 2010-01-06

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6. Lesson 14: Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities (2005)

Lesson 14: Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities

Reading a bulletin on back safety

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan teaches safety in the workplace for front line labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, is to read a bulletin on back safety. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The two Essential Skills required are: Oral Communication, and Reading.

Added: 2010-01-06

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7. Lesson 15: Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services (2005)

Lesson 15: Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services

Provide information and instructions to clients for daily bank transactions

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan is one of several on a banking theme for customer service representatives in Financial Services. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, asks learners to provide information and instruction to clients for daily banking transactions. It is geared to ESL learners who have professional backgrounds in accounting and who have worked in financial institutions or have customer service experience related to the retail sector. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The six Essential Skills required are: Reading Text, Document Use, Numeracy, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Thinking Skills.

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8. Lesson 16: Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services (2005)

Lesson 16: Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services

Give advice and respond about Bank Accounts and Service Fees

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan is one of several on a banking theme for customer service representatives in Financial Services. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, asks learners to give advice and respond to questions about bank accounts and service fees. It is geared to ESL learners who have professional backgrounds in accounting and who have worked in financial institutions or have customer service experience related to the retail sector. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The seven Essential Skills required are: Reading Text, Document Use, Numeracy, Oral Communication, Working with Others, Thinking Skills, and Computer Use.

Added: 2010-01-06

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9. Lesson 1: Machine Operator (2005)

Lesson 1: Machine Operator

Identify and explain hazard symbols

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan teaches workplace health and safety for metalworking machine operators. The lesson task, prepared by ESL (English Second Language) teachers, is to identify and explain hazard symbols for safe handling using the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) labels. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The three Essential Skills required are: Document use, Oral communication and Thinking Skills.

Added: 2009-12-09

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10. Lesson 2: Generic (2005)

Lesson 2: Generic

Prepare a resume for Canadian employment

Series: CLB/ES Occupation-Specific Lesson Plans

By: Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This lesson plan teaches resume writing suitable for Canadian employment. Prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, it is geared to ESL university graduates, and covers formats and information required for resume writing as well as provides opportunities to practice the writing and editing process. Suggested teacher resources and classroom materials are listed.

The five Essential Skills required are: Reading text, Oral communication, Thinking skills, Writing, and Computer use.

Added: 2009-12-09

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